Author: Roxane Orgill
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763617334
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Follows the beloved American jazz singer's rise to fame, describing the difficult historical and cultural factors that she overcame.
Author: Roxane Orgill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780763664596
Category : African American singers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A biography of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
Author: Helen Hancocks
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 1786039958
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
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Ella Fitzgerald sang the blues and she sang them good. Ella and her fellas were on the way up! It seemed like nothing could stop her, until the biggest club in town refused to let her play… and all because of her colour. But when all hope seemed lost, little did Ella imagine that a Hollywood star would step in to help. This is the incredible true story of how a remarkable friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe was born – and how they worked together to overcome prejudice and adversity. An inspiring story, strikingly illustrated, about the unlikely friendship between two celebrated female icons of America’s golden age.
Author: Roxane Orgill
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763621218
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
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Capturing the grace and beauty of the two biggest names in dance history, this fascinating glimpse into the lives of siblings Fred and Adele Astaire traces their extraordinary journey to success on Broadway and in Hollywood.
Author: Muriel Harris Weinstein
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 159990375X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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Presents the early life of the famous African American cornet player, describing his humble beginnings on the streets of New Orleans to his emergence as a legend among the biggest jazz clubs of the city.
Author: Vivian Kirkfield
Publisher: little bee books
ISBN: 9781499809152
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe. On the outside, you couldn't find two girls who looked more different. But on the inside, they were alike--full of hopes and dreams and plans of what might be. Ella Fitzgerald's velvety tones and shube-doobie-doos captivated audiences. Jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington couldn't wait to share the stage with her, but still, Ella could not book a performance at one of the biggest clubs in town--one she knew would give her career its biggest break yet. Marilyn Monroe dazzled on the silver screen with her baby blue eyes and breathy boo-boo-be-doos. But when she asked for better scripts, a choice in who she worked with, and a higher salary, studio bosses refused. Two women whose voices weren't being heard. Two women chasing after their dreams and each helping the other to achieve them. This is the inspiring, true story of two incredibly talented women who came together to help each other shine like the stars that they are.
Author: Roxane Orgill
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763669547
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 61
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A collection of poems recounts the efforts of Esquire magazine graphic designer Art Kane to photograph a group of famous jazz artists in front of a Harlem brownstone.
Author: Richard Sobol
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 076363252X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Evocative photographs document the farming process of one of Thailand's most valuable crops, from the beginning of the growing season at the Royal Plowing Ceremony, to the painstaking work of transplanting and harvesting rice plants, to the sharing of a delicious meal.
Author: Rachel Isadora
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688109888
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
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The story of Ben is fiction, but it could be the story of more than one jazz musician who grew up in the twenties. Using the art-deco style of the period, Rachel Isadora not only captures the poignancy and yearning of a youthful talent, but in page after page of striking art seems to convey the very sound of music.
Author: Roxane Orgill
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618250769
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Orgill's vivid words and Jenkins's dramatic pictures combine to tell the story of a boy who grew up to be a giant of jazz--the legendary and beloved Louis Armstrong.
